July 2027 Executive Search Analyst Program

About True

True is the fastest-growing global platform of innovative talent management products and services. We partner with high-growth, tech-enabled companies to place entrepreneurial leaders. Our clients include inventive, high-growth brands backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms, as well as established public organizations. With offices globally, our team of specialists leverages deep networks to connect companies with top talent. Since 2012, True has expanded to offer a customizable platform of products and services for developing leadership, including talent-management software, leadership assessments, and an inclusive job platform.

About The Program

The Analyst Program is a structured, 10-month career launcher into Executive Search. Analysts receive dedicated mentorship from True's top leaders and develop business skills in research, communication, critical thinking, project & client management, and team collaboration. You will join a cohort of peers training together in Philadelphia, before acting as a strategic partner to senior search teams, working directly on high-profile placements for companies driving the global economy.

The program includes three rotations, building towards a strong foundation in market mapping and intelligence, pipeline execution, and recruiting strategy. Analysts target 5-7 concurrent searches by the final rotation. The goal is to prepare high-performing Analysts for an Associate role at the end of the program.

Program Structure & Responsibilities

• Month 1: Classroom Training (Philadelphia)
• Intensive, in-person "mini-MBA" led by True's top leaders.
• Establishes business acumen, technical baseline competencies, and professional norms.
• Builds fluency in True's approach to Search.
• In-Office Commitment: Five days a week during classroom training.
• Month 2 Onwards: Rotations Begin
• Rotate through different industry and functional practices.
• Research: Identify potential candidate archetypes with an understanding of company and market ecosystems, and build out target company lists.
• Pipeline Development: Drive candidate outreach and generate a healthy pipeline for searches.
• Candidate & Data Integrity: Manage the full candidate lifecycle over time and ensure data is captured and kept accurate on our Candidate Relationship System (CRM), Thrive.
• Client Updates: Attend weekly update calls with the search team and client to report on search progress.
• Shadow: Work closely with the search team and shadow them on calls and meetings.

Phase Core Responsibilities & Performance Goals

• Training: True systems, market-mapping mechanics, database navigation.
• Emerging: Post-kickoff deliverables, research, outreach, candidate assessments, agendas.
• Rotation 1: Proficient in core responsibilities.
• Rotation 2: Complex research, search pivots, pitching / phone skills, candidate management.
• Approaching Expert (first opportunity for promotion after Rotation 2).
• Rotation 3: Full candidate lifecycle ownership.
• Expert (last opportunity for promotion during or after Rotation 3).

Who You Are

• Adaptable: Seamlessly switch between tasks with the same level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Collaborative: Work well within a team and build strong internal relationships.
• Curious: Ask insightful questions to learn about industries, functions, asset classes, and markets.
• Data Driven: Strive to collect data, update systems, and leverage data to tell a story.
• Optimistic: Operate with positive energy, gratitude, and appreciation.
• Problem Solver: Solutions-oriented and willing to put forward ideas.
• Resilient: Learn and recover from mistakes quickly; show emotional strength.
• Responsible: Take pride in work, willing to work hard, and desire to excel.
• Comfortable with Ambiguity: Operate within and embrace the ambiguity of a fast-scaling, global business.
• Recent graduate, or graduating within the next 12 months, with a long-term career interest in executive search.

Interview Process

• TA Screen: Initial conversation with Talent & Acquisition to share your story and learn about the program.
• Case Study: Complete a case study remotely ahead of Super Day.
• Super Day: Two back-to-back interviews (approx. 1.5 hours) with Executive Search Senior Associates, Principals, and Partners.
• Debrief & Offer: Interviewers and the L&D team debrief; successful candidates receive an offer shortly after.